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St John the Baptist

Architectural Features

C15 rebuilding with 1879 restoration.

Trefoil pierced triangular parapet frieze with fine gargoyles to moulded eaves.

Tower of 3 stages with diagonal buttresses, moulded string courses, north-east polygonal higher corner stair turret with blind panelled embattled cap and pierced quatrefoil lozenge parapet with corner pinnacles and gargoyles.

West facade has pointed-arched doorway with C19 window set in it and above, a 3-light C19 window in original C15 surround.

South porch has similar parapets to aisles but corner buttresses with face carvings at eaves cornice.

South door is deeply moulded with hoodmould, angel stops and C19 two-leaf plank door.

Further doorway to west wall and tie-beam roof set on angel corbels.

Benefactions board above south door, 2 mutilated effigies of a woman and knight in armour (C14) along east and west walls.

Nave has 4-bay arcades: C14 with octagonal piers to south, C15 with clustered shafts to north.

Restored wagon roof with fine carved bosses.

C15 chancel arch of 2 orders, C19 barrel vault.

Aisles have restored tie-beam roofs on angel corbels.

Nave has C15 pews, some renewed.

C13 font bowl with C19 cover.

1909 Perpendicular style pulpit.

Tower has several wall monuments and royal coat of arms dated 1663.

Chancel has fine 1644 monument to Sara Latch.

Fragments of medieval glass in 2 north aisle windows, C19 glass in remainder.